The vas Surname
vas Name Meaning and History
- Portuguese: patronymic from Vasco, from the genitive form. This name is also common on the west coast of India, where it was taken by Portuguese colonists.
- Hungarian: variant of Vass 5.
- Slovenian (eastern Slovenia; Vaš): from a reduced and altered form of the personal name Sebastjan (see Sebastian). Compare Bas.
- Dutch: from a short form of the personal name Servaas, from Latin Servatus. St. Servaas was a bishop of Maastricht and its patron saint.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Threads: 3 - Messages: 3
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| VAS A 1898-1957 |
| 0 |
| Andrew & Julia VAS |
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| Alexis & Julia VAS |
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